Creditors Clerk

InspHired Recruitment Solutions

Date: 6 days ago
City: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Salary: ZAR 20,000 - ZAR 150,000 / mo
Contract type: Full time

The Creditors function is a core financial control pillar, ensuring supplier trust, payment integrity, strong compliance, and a clean balance sheet across the Group.

The Creditors Clerk is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant execution of all accounts payable activities.

This role ensures

  • Suppliers are paid correctly and on time
  • Creditor records are accurate and reconciled
  • Payment controls are adhered to
  • Financial data supports clean month‑end reporting

Creditors Mandate (5 Core Pillars)

  • Accuracy

Ensure all invoices, postings, reconciliations, and payments are processed correctly, first time.

  • Timeliness

Process payments within agreed supplier terms and internal deadlines.

  • Control

Ensure all payments follow approval, authorisation, and banking control procedures.

  • Reconciliation Discipline

Maintain fully reconciled creditor accounts with no aged or unresolved variances.

  • Supplier Trust
  • Protect supplier relationships through professional communication and reliable payment execution.

Key Areas of Responsibility

  • Creditor Payments & Banking
  • Invoice Processing & Matching
  • Creditor Reconciliations
  • Administration & Record Keeping
  • Month‑End & Reporting Support
  • Compliance & Audit Support

Creditor Payments Execution

  • Process and issue creditor payments accurately and timeously
  • Ensure 100% of invoices are processed within agreed timelines
  • Send payment batches for approval before final execution
  • Upload and process all approved payments on the banking system
  • Issue remittance advices for all payments made
  • Respond to supplier queries professionally and promptly
  • Ensure zero duplicate or incorrectly processed payments

Invoice Processing & Matching

  • Match purchase orders (POs) to supplier invoices
  • Ensure accurate coding and posting within the system
  • Maintain an invoice register / reconciliation tracker
  • Raise accruals for outstanding invoices where required
  • Ensure full compliance with approval limits and payment controls

Creditor Reconciliations

  • Reconcile supplier statements monthly
  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies immediately
  • Maintain 100% of supplier statements reconciled
  • Ensure no reconciling items older than 60 days
  • Review and manage creditor ageing reports proactively

Administration & Record Management

  • Maintain accurate records within the accounts payable system
  • Complete
  • Correctly filed
  • Audit‑ready
  • Maintain ≥98% accuracy in invoice capturing and coding
  • Keep BBBEE and supplier compliance documentation up to date
  • Verify insurance and compliance documents before payment

Month‑End & Reporting Support

  • Assist with month‑end close processes
  • Submit creditor age analysis by agreed deadlines
  • Accurate accruals
  • ≤1% post‑close adjustments
  • Support the Finance Manager with reports and reconciliations
  • Assist during audits by providing supporting documentation

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

  • Parts
  • Service
  • Workshop
  • Sales
  • Finance teams
  • Maintain professional supplier and internal stakeholder relationships
  • Support finance team with ad‑hoc tasks and projects as required

Operating Environment

  • High‑volume motor retail environment
  • Office‑based financial role
  • Exposure to DMS, accounting systems, and spreadsheets
  • Deadline‑driven, particularly during:
  • Month‑end
  • Payment runs
  • Audit cycles
  • High standards of confidentiality, accuracy, and control required

Minimum Qualifications

  • 1–3 years’ experience in a creditors / accounts payable role
  • NQF Level 6 qualification in Finance or related field
  • Sound accounting knowledge
  • EVOLVE system experience (Advantageous)

Experience Requirements

  • Accounts payable processing
  • Supplier reconciliations
  • Payment batching and controls
  • High transaction volumes
  • Multiple internal stakeholders
  • Tight deadlines

Critical Skills & Competencies

  • Technical Competencies
  • Strong numerical accuracy
  • Attention to detail
  • Structured reconciliation discipline
  • Understanding of accounting controls
  • Strong coordination and multitasking ability

Behavioural Competencies

  • Accountability and reliability
  • Deadline‑driven execution
  • Professional communication
  • Problem‑solving mindset
  • Ability to work under pressure

Digital Proficiency

  • MS Excel and Word
  • Accounting systems (SAGE)
  • Dealer Management Systems (EVOLVE)
  • Banking platforms for payment execution

R15 000 - R20 000 p/m with benefits

The Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Thrive in a high‑pressure, high-performance environment
  • Enjoy working with data, numbers and digital tools
  • Demonstrate strong work ethic and accountability
  • Are highly competitive and driven to win
  • Communicate confidently through digital channels
  • Are proactive, self-motivated, and consistently exceed expectations

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